Why did Venezuela’s opposition lose the elections?
While Chavismo secured a resounding victory, the fragmented opposition remains split between participating in elections and pursuing abstention, which likely contributed to its low votes.
Chavismo sweeps regional and legislative elections in Venezuela
Venezuela’s National Electoral Council reported that the Chavista electoral alliance achieved a major victory in Sunday’s elections of national legislators and local officials
Venezuelan Consulate in Lisbon attacked with explosive device after Maduro’s inauguration
The attack on the diplomatic premises with a molotov cocktail left no injuries. The Venezuelan foreign minister blames the attack on “fascism”.
Lo que se juega en Venezuela en la toma de posesión de Maduro
Nicolás Maduro, reelegido el 28 de julio para la presidencia de Venezuela, jurará su cargo el 10 de enero, mientras la oposición de derechas lanza un nuevo intento de desestabilización.
What’s at stake with Maduro’s inauguration in Venezuela
Nicolás Maduro who was reelected on July 28 to the presidency of Venezuela will be sworn in on January 10 as the right-wing opposition launches a fresh destabilization attempt.
Edmundo González has left Venezuela.
Shortly after the Attorney General’s Office opened up investigations into the former presidential candidate, he fled to Spain with safe-conducts granted by the Venezuelan executive.
Venezuela suffers national blackout, government denounces “sabotage” to electrical grid
The outage began at 4 am on August 30 and affected several states in the country, including the capital Caracas
Breno Altman: “The relationship between Lula and Chavismo has always been one of alliance and divergence”
The Brazilian journalist spoke to Peoples Dispatch about the statements from the Brazilian President regarding the situation in Venezuela
Venezuela’s far-right opposition calls for protests on Saturday
The far-right rejects the institutional path to resolve the electoral dispute, and attempts to activate street protests across the world to put pressure on the democratically elected government
Carlos Ron on the democratic tradition of Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution
Venezuela’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs gives a play by play on exactly what happened on election night and how the Bolivarian Revolution upholds democracy
Communist leader in Benin holds press conference in support of Venezuela’s sovereignty and democracy
“It’s not a question of democracy or defending human rights, but of sovereignty and safeguarding the interests of the people,” says PCB leader
In Venezuela, the “silent vote” was decisive for Maduro’s victory
Chavistas avoided talking in the street about who they would vote for and left the scenario uncertain ahead of the election






